Philippe Castellin

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English

Philippe Castellin was born on the Isle-On-Sorgues in 1948. He is a poet who has been concerned from the start of the seventies with the development of visual poetry and, since 1980, his practice has widened towards nonexclusive practices involving multi-media forms of writing. He is a member and cofounder with Jean Torregrosa (with whom he is pictured at left) in 1984 of the Group AKENATON which develops creative editions and interventions via multi-media installations and performances. He participates regularly in diverse expositions, lectures, in mail art and performances related to international contemporary poetries. He is the Director of the publication DOC(K)S (since 1990). DOC(K)S, a world poetry revue, is strongly involved in exploration of new technologies, CD Rom and Web. DOC(K)S has been a pioneer in publishing many works of programmed animated poetry since 1985 and by merging with Akenaton (1997) one of the first sites of experimental poetry on the Web: DOC(K)S_ON _ LINE. Castellin also coordinates the contemporary section of the Poetry and Painting exposition (Marseilles 91, Museums of the Old Charity), and the festival of Avignon (René Char, 1988).

Français

Né à Isle-Sur-Sorgues en 1948. Poète, concerné dès le début des années 70 par le développement de la poésie visuelle qu'il s'attache depuis 80 à élargir vers des pratiques multimedia non exclusives des formes linéaires de l'écriture. Membre co-fondateur avec Jean Torregrosa du Groupe AKENATON (1984) qui développe un travail d'édition créative et d'intervention par des installations multimedia et des performances . Participe régulièrement aux diverses expositions, lectures, mail art et performances liées à l’actualité internationale des poésies contemporaines. Directeur de publication de DOC(K)S depuis 1990. Très impliqué dans l’exploration des nouvelles technologies , CD, CD Rom et web, domaines où il joue un rôle de pionnier en réalisant de nombreux travaux de poésie animée programmée par ordinateur dès les années 85 et en fondant avec Akenaton (1997) l’un des premiers sites de poésie expérimentale sur le web : DOC(K)S_ON _LINE.
Commissaire pour la section contemporaine de l'exposition Poésure et Peintrie (Marseille 91, Musées de la Vieille Charité), Chargé de mission pour le festival d'Avignon (René Char, 1988).

Email: akenaton_docks@sitec.fr

Português

Nascido na Isle-Sur-Sorgues em 1948. Dedicou-se a ser poeta desde o início dos anos setenta com o desenvolvimento da poesia visual que, depois dos anos oitenta, tratou de ampliar em direção às práticas multimídias não exclusivas das formas de leitura lineares. Membro fundador com Jean Torregrosa do Grupo AKENATON (1984), o qual desenvolve um trabalho de edição criativa e de intervenção através de instalações multimídias e performances. Participa regularmente de diversas exposições, conferências, mail art e performances ligados à atualidade internacional das poéticas contemporâneas. Diretor de publicação de DOC(K)S desde 1990. Fortemente envolvido na exploração das novas tecnologias CD, CD Rom e web, domínios onde desempenha um papel de pioneiro, tendo realizado numerosos trabalhos de poesia animada programada por computador desde 1985 e tendo fundado Akenaton (1997) um dos primeiros sites de poesia experimental da web: DOC(K)S_ON _ LINE. Castellin também coordena a seção contemporânea da exposição Poésure et Peintrie (Marseille 91, Musées de la Vieille Charité), e o festival de Avignon (René Char, 1988).

Email: akenaton_docks@sitec.fr